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Australian · Signature, Christmas · Australia · Holiday
Christmas prawns
Also called prawns
Christmas prawns (prawns), a Christmas dish from Australia.
Pai editors’ mark 5 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Christmas prawns is cooked in Christmas as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Poach prawns just until they curl, chill them, and serve them with lemon, bread, and a little mayonnaise. They are the Christmas lunch on many tables. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
67
Health score
Light & nourishing
Moderate
Richness
Light
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 36%
- Carbs 24%
- Fat 41%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Watch · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or fiber keeps this off the heart-friendly list.
Watch · Weight loss
Calories, protein, or richness make this a fuller plate than a light day wants.
Watch · High protein
Protein is about 18 g, under the 25 g mark.
Watch · Low sodium
About 919 mg of sodium, above the 450 mg mark.
Watch · Gluten-free
Wheat or gluten is in the required list.
Watch · Dairy-free
A milk ingredient is in the required list.
Watch · Vegetarian
Meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish is in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Suits · Gentle when sick
Mild, not fried, and not a very rich plate. Comfort, not a treatment.
Suits · Kid-friendly
Heat stays mild, and the required list has no alcohol or liver.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Shrimp, peeled76 kcal
- Country bread54 kcal
- Unsalted butter36 kcal
- Mayonnaise34 kcal
- Lemon3 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 8.5. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving is about 204 kcal. Two portions would be about 408 kcal if you want a fuller plate.
Allergens. Egg, Gluten, Milk, Shellfish, Wheat
Make it healthier
Use half the salt
Salt adds no calories in this table, so the calorie figure stays put while sodium falls.
About 204 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.
The same plate with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Swap shrimp for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.
The seasoning and the method stay. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 204 kcal | 10% |
| Protein | 18 g | 36% |
| Carbohydrate | 11.9 g | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.7 g | 3% |
| Total sugars | 1.2 g | 2% |
| Fat | 9.1 g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 149 mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 919 mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 193 mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 81 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 30 mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 39 mcg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 6.2 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D · estimate | 2 mcg | 10% |
| Vitamin E · estimate | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K · estimate | 9 mcg | 8% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.2 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1 mg | 7% |
| Niacin (B3) · estimate | 6 mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 · estimate | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Folate | 28 mcg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1 mcg | 42% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- Sodium is on the higher side. The swaps below pull it down.
- Shellfish should be fully cooked. This is an allergen for many people.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Wide saucepan
- Scale
- Slotted spoon
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
Shrimp, peeled1 lb400 g
Lemon0.5 lemon40 g
Country bread2 slices80 g
Unsalted butter1.5 tbsp20 g
Dill1 tsp4 g
Mayonnaise1 tbsp20 g
Kosher salt0.5 tsp3 g
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.. The same plate with less sodium.
- Swap shrimp for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.. The seasoning and the method stay.
Method
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1Set out a scale and the equipment for Christmas prawns. Heat to a bare shiver, about 170°F / 77°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh shrimp, peeled, lemon, country bread, unsalted butter, dill, mayonnaise, kosher salt. Christmas prawns is cooked in Christmas as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Poach prawns just until they curl, chill them, and serve them with lemon, bread, and a little mayonnaise. They are the Christmas lunch on many tables. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Heat 5 min
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2Christmas prawns is cooked in australia. Also called prawns. Fish is done when it just turns opaque and separates. Past that it dries.
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3Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Christmas prawns, until the edges take a little color. Poaching liquid should shiver, not boil. Boiling tightens the protein.
Build the base
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4Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Christmas prawns at a bare shiver, about 170°F / 77°C. Start checking at 11 minutes. Christmas prawns is done when the thickest piece is opaque and just tender, not dry and not pink at the bone.
Poach 11 min
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Christmas prawns, step 5
Step 5 · Christmas prawns
5Check the center of Christmas prawns, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
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Christmas prawns, step 6
Step 6 · Rest 5 min
6Rest Christmas prawns for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in australia, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Christmas prawns in this shot order and no other: a spoon making a path through the sauce; the table set with the garnish in a small bowl; the lid lifted for one quick look; steam rising off the finished plate. Slate words for the editor: sear, glaze, twilight, harbor, thistle, griddle, trivet, nappe, crisp, patina.
Rest 5 min
How you know it is done
Christmas prawns is done when the thickest piece is opaque and just tender, not dry and not pink at the bone.
If it goes wrong
- Christmas prawns looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes.
- Christmas prawns turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
Storage
Cool Christmas prawns, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Christmas prawns belongs to Christmas. The method above is the one that makes it recognizable.
- Every ingredient is weighed, so the calorie, protein, and sodium lines come from the table rather than a guess.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood through. Skip alcohol if a bottle is listed, or cook it until the steam no longer smells of it. There is no raw-fish step.
From the kitchen. Poach prawns just until they curl, chill them, and serve them with lemon, bread, and a little mayonnaise. They are the Christmas lunch on many tables.
Allergens in the required list: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Shellfish, Wheat.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.